Leave oh leave me not alone.....

I feel pains and cries a lot when I remember my past. I won election in the university as a hall president and from then I have never had peace. Huge amount of Debt came my way and I was being searched for the money by the Management of the school. it became a burden for me but I had no option than to visit about three different lesser gods for a solution to my problem. they asked me to bring and pay some amount of money in which I did but never seen any results. they rather took away the little I had and my problem became worse.

I realized I had someone that can save me from all my burden (JESUS CHRIST) so I prayed to Him and things begin to change. even though I haven’t been able to pay the millions of money I owe but I have peace now.

I listened to this song today and I know all these will one day be a testimony to me.

Other refuge have I none,

Hangs my helpless soul on Thee;

Leave, oh, leave me not alone,

Still support and comfort me.

All my trust on Thee is stayed,

All my help from Thee I bring;

Cover my defenseless head

With the shadow of Thy wing.

Oh what a way to remind mankind of his weaknesses and mortality? When we accept our weaknesses, He fills us with His power. The tune and lyrics convey the messages of the hymn effectively. It can only be the Holy spirit that has inspired this. Every stanza is overtly rich with messages of God's love and His ever loving calls for the sinner to come to Him. I am well blessed. At a point I felt like crying.

Jesus lover of my soul. I respond to Your love today. I open my entire being to You. I give You my spirit and soul and body for the building up of Your Body, Your Church. Amen.

Been facing challenges of late, since 2 2 Aug 2018, in SA. was attacked by robbers, next my car battery was stolen, next my car immobiliser stopped to work, next my car was hit by someone driving a bakkie while parking my car my friend's yard, the person who smashed mey car threatened me and my family if we report to the police, my neighbours stood with him, I am a Zimbabwean in SA. So they took advantage of that, he sent gangsters to threaten us, in the mean time my wife not feeling well, having paid the money to a private doc, he didn't do what we requested, rather did otherwise and the money is gone.... All this in a space of 2 weeks.... I then remembered this hymn, went into my bedroom, sang it passionately and prayed.

Such a blessing to sing this song aloud to myself and my children!

This is one of my favourite hymns. In my weakness I found strength and inner peace. When I am lost and faced with life threatening battles, especially from those who hide their malice behind the mask of virtue, I quickly got back to the hymns and always there I take my refuge from God Almighty.

Today, this song is coming to me with a fresh message of encouragement and strength. It reminds me of my sinfulness so well and the fact of Jesus being my unconditional lover and refuge. With such a Savior, what or who else would I ever need? I am going to come back to this song over and over again for the rest of my life.

This Hymn lifted out of dipression...

Hide me, O my Savior, hide,

Till the storm of life is past;

Safe into the haven guide;

O receive my soul at last.

Other refuge have I none,

Hangs my helpless soul on Thee;

Leave, oh, leave me not alone,

Still support and comfort me.

All my trust on Thee is stayed,

All my help from Thee I bring;

Cover my defenseless head

With the shadow of Thy wing.

Thou, O Christ, art all I want;

More than all in Thee I find;

Raise the fallen, cheer the faint,

Heal the sick and lead the blind.

Just and holy is Thy name,

I am all unrighteousness;

Vile and full of sin I am,

Thou art full of truth and grace.

My heart has been heavy since early morning, my eyes full of tears as my kids watch me. thinking of all the challenges I am facing now. But this song has litted my spirit. Thank God for the song writer. I'm blessed.

Thank you Steve Miller for giving stanza 2 on 2 Feb 2014.